Windsurf at Marseille (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur): when to go, record speeds and leaderboard

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Most Windsurf sessions at Marseille are recorded between February and May, with starts between 13:00 and 18:00. 14% of the sessions recorded at Marseille are Windsurf.

Sessions, 12 months
177
Riders, 12 months
23
Sessions, 30 days
15
Record, 12 months
31.2 kn
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Leaderboard

Best session of each rider in the last 12 months, from the Waterspeed leaderboard. Updated every day.

Windsurf: top 10 by top speed

#RiderTop speedDate
1Cordonnier31.2 kn 57.7 km/h
2Samy Tellissi29.8 kn 55.2 km/h
3David Sauteur29.3 kn 54.2 km/h
4raphael PAOLI29.2 kn 54.1 km/h
5Xavier CHATRON-COLLIET27.9 kn 51.7 km/h
6Victor27.4 kn 50.8 km/h
7Mel Ancet26.7 kn 49.4 km/h
8Marion Couturier26.5 kn 49.0 km/h
9Robin Marle24.4 kn 45.1 km/h
10STEPHANE MAIRE24.3 kn 45.0 km/h

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When to go

Sessions by month

  • Jan13
  • Feb22
  • Mar27
  • Apr17
  • May20
  • Jun9
  • Jul16
  • Aug11
  • Sep17
  • Oct18
  • Nov7
  • Dec0

Sessions by time of day

Most sessions start between 13:00 and 18:00. Local start time.

  • 7:001
  • 8:000
  • 9:006
  • 10:005
  • 11:006
  • 12:0010
  • 13:0023
  • 14:0034
  • 15:0040
  • 16:0023
  • 17:0021
  • 18:006
  • 19:002

Wind direction

Direction from weather model

  • NW62
  • N38
  • SE29
  • W29
  • E15
  • SW3
  • S1
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Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.

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Questions

When is the best time for Windsurf at Marseille?

Windsurf sessions at Marseille are mostly between February and May. The busiest month is March, with 27 sessions in the last 12 months.

Is Windsurf at Marseille better in the morning or in the afternoon?

Most sessions start between 13:00 and 18:00, local time. 10% start before noon and 90% from noon on.

How popular is Windsurf at Marseille?

177 windsurf sessions by 23 riders in the last 12 months. That is 14% of all sessions at Marseille.

What is the Windsurf speed record at Marseille?

31.2 knots (57.7 km/h), Windsurf, on May 3, 2026. It is the fastest session at Marseille on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.

Who is at the top of the Windsurf leaderboard at Marseille?

Cordonnier, with 31.2 knots on May 3, 2026. The top 10 is on this page; the full leaderboard is on leaderboard.waterspeedapp.com.

Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.